It's elementary my dear Watson

It's elementary my dear Watson

Deducing the difference between one thing and another. Some are very easy; a car is not ice cream. Others can be rather more difficult to deduce; medium rare and medium (at least in many of the restaurants I have been to). Therefore, learning to evaluate and investigate are essential tools and skills to learn as we progress through life if indeed, we do desire to know the difference between objects. And perhaps even more valuable is the difference or lack thereof between ideas.

One reason we might desire to learn how to know if two things are indeed two different things or in fact, simply one thing seen from a new angle is a clearer or more accurate perception of our world. Again, we could be discussing ideas as well as physical objects. Understanding what we are talking about or looking at is valuable if indeed we have a desire to interact with others or to simply recognize what we are seeing.

When two or more people desire to communicate it is essential for them to be on the same proverbial page. If I am describing a car but the person, I am talking with believes we are looking at a plane we might have a few miscommunications and some significant confusion.

To communicate well it is essential to make no assumptions about the person listening but instead to ensure that both of you are truly on the same page. Added to that communication only happens well when one is sure that a distinction between two things exists if indeed, they are two different things.

Confirmation of our perception and then perhaps the ability to communicate that perception is vital if we desire to understand where we are in our world and what is transpiring around us. Or I expect we could simply make stuff up as we go. That too could be fun!

Blessings.